Cigar or cigarette extinguisher



NOV- 13, 1951 M. DE LA TORRE CIGAR OR CIGARETTE EXTINGISHER Filed July12, 1946 Patented Nov. 13, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 I 2Claims. l This invention relates to a cigar or -cigarette extinguisher.

An object of the invention is to provide novel means specially designedto receive a plurality of lighted cigar or cigarette stubs to extinguishthe stubs and thereafter eject the extinguished stubs from theextinguisher.

Another object of the invention is to provide a cigar, or cigarette,extinguisher which will readily receive lighted stubs and quicklyextinguished them.

It is a further object of the invention to provide an extinguisher ofthe character described that may be easily cleansed without affectingthe working parts or the functioning of the device.

Novel means have also been provided which will prevent the clogging ofthe stub receivers Vby the stubs and the ashes as the stubs aresuccessively delivered thereto and ejected therefrom.

The extinguisher also includes novel means for holding a partly usedlighted cigar or cigarette.

It is still a further object of the invention to provide an extinguisherof the character described which is very compact, is of neat appearance,which may be cheaply and easily produced and which has few parts notliable to wear or get out of order by constant use.

With the above and other objects in view the invention has particularrelation to certain novel features of construction, operation andarrangement of parts, examples of which are given in this specificationand illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a vertical, sectional view of the extinguisher showing theparts in stub discharging position taken on the line I-I of Figure 2.

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Figure1.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the ejector.

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view of another embodiment showing onlya two bore receiver and showing the parts in stub receiving position.

Figure 5 is a cross sectional view on the line 5-5 of Figure 4; and

. Figure 6 is a vertical sectional view thereof taken on the line 6-8 ofFigure 4.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings wherein like numerals ofreference designate the same parts in each of the figures, the numeral Idesignates the receiver which may be of any selected design and whichhas, in the preferred form, a plurality of bores 2 therein whose upperends are preferably flared and whose (Cl. ISI-256) lower ends 2a arereduced in diameter. The upper ends of the bores are flared so as tofacilitate the insertion of the lighted stubs tobe extinguished intosaid bores. The portion of each bore between the ared upper end and thereduced low end is of approximately the same diameter as that of anordinary cigar, or cigarette, so that when the stub is inserted thereinthe bore will be substantially closed to exclude any appreciable amountof air from the lighted end of the stub. The lower end of each bore isgradually reduced as shown so as to conform to the shape of said lightedcigar, and to conduce to a quicker extinguishing of the fire and saidlower end terminates in an approximately cylin', drical outlet.

The receiver I is formed with a pluralityo bores 2. As shown in Figuresl and 2 there are three bores 2 but as shown in Figures 4 to, 6,inclusive, there are only two of said bores shown. As shown in Figures 1and 2 the receiver is secured to the lower end of a tubular stem. 3which extends on down through the receiver, as shown. Within the upperend of the stem there is a coil spring 4 whose upper end contacts theplug 5 which closes the upper end of the Vstein and whose lower end isseated against the upper end of the guide 'I. This guide is fastened tothe bottom of an ash tray 8 by means of a clamp nut 9 which is threadedonto the lower vend. of said guide andthe guide projects up into thelower end of the stem and its upper end is flared forming a head I0adapted to engage an inside annular shoulder Il to prevent detachment ofthe stem from the guide. f

It will be noted that the central portion o! the bottom of the ash trayhas an elevated platform I2 to the center of which the guide 1 issecured. The upward movement of the stem 3 is limited by the engagementof the'shoulder Il with the head I and the downward movement is limitedby the platform I2.

There is an ejector formed with a flat base I3 and with upstanding armsI4 whose upper ends are formed with the outwardly turned flat ngers I5.t.

Each bore 2 is formed with an inside radially extended slot I6 whichextends from the lower to the upper end thereof and into which the upperends of the arms I4 project.

It will be noted from an inspection of Figures 1 and 2 that the fingersI5 fall short of the vertical axis of the corresponding bore 2.

The base I3 has a central opening I1 and this base is located directlyon the platform I2 and 3 the lower end of the guide 1 extends throughsaid base so that the ejector will be clamped in place by the clamp nut9.

The spring 4 will normally hold the receiver elevated with the ejectorarms in the lower ends of the corresponding slots I6.

In operation the user may insert as many lighted stubs as there arevacant bores in the receiver 1.leaving .the inserted stub, or stubsinposition until extinguished. On'account of the exclusion of air and onaccount of the close contact of the lighted end of the stub with thereduced lower end of the bore the lighted stub so inserted will bequickly extinguishedwithout-api plying any pressure on thestubwhatsoever.

When all the bores are iilled with the stubs'the stem 3 may be moveddownwardlyA thusfforcing.

the receiver l downwardly until it engagesrthe platform l2. During thisdownward movement the arms l5 will prevent downward movement 'o ffthestubsin the bores so that when the receiver "Iia'sdaeen moved to-itslowermost positionl the stubs ;will-be unsupportedv and will dischargeby gravity doutwardly and downwardly into the ash tray 8 fandupcpri`relief of the pressure the Vspring 4 will jbores12., 'In this embodimentof the invention tthere 'is an upstanding bracket I8 whose lowerjendis'overturned andY rests on the'platform 2 .andthe lowery end ofthe` stem v'la is reduced and externally threaded and 4extends throughsaid overturned end and through said platform and .the clamp nut 9.isthreaded onto saidv lowerend 'to secure said parts assembled. IIl this:form of .the invention the receiver la is scented onto-the' lower endof the` tubular stemSa, saidjy lower end being provided with anoutwardly tllmdflangel to retain the receiverV thereon and the ,upperendof the bracket I8 is provided with 'an overturned stop I9againstwhich the receiver ,engages to jlimit theupward movement of thereceiver.

this form of .the invention each bore 2 is l.provifded witha slotla,.saidslots 15a extending approximately radially with respect to thebores 2, The bracket I`8 has theoverturnedngers 20, fziwhich extend intosaid slots [6a. A Withn the stem 53a there is a compression .'.SPITIiglIWhose Yupper en'djbears against the plug :5* and whoseilower end bearsagainst the upper endofthe guide'la.

The spring 4 will normally hold the receiver, la

in ,elevated .position with the fingers 20 atV the lower ends of. theslots [6a` i mUponinsertion of a lightedicigar, .or cigarette, ,stubrinto a bore`2 it will'be extinguished, as'hereinabove,explainedandwhenthe bores are lled the stem maybe depressedplacing ,the spring 4 undercompression and moving the receiver la downwardlyrelative tothevngersZtl thus correspondingly elevating the stubs relative tothereceiver, said stubs being supported by the fingers 29 and onaccountofsaid ngers being located inwardly of said central lines of the bores the`stubs will be overbalanced and will fall outwardly o'f the respectivebores.

:testis 'clearly-illustrated in Figures 4 and 5 the bracket i8 islaterally extended and formed with 4the upwardly curved wings 2l, 2lwhose upper zendsgareprovided with notches 22, 22 to receive partiallyused cigars, or cigarettes, which may be inserted and temporarily heldtherein.

The tray 8 may be of any selected design provvided. with an upstandingmarginal: rimztoretain the contents thereof.

The 'drawings and description areziilustrative merely while the broadprincipledf, thenvention will be deiined` by the appended claims.,l

l. A stub extinguisher;ccmprising,;areceiver having a stub-receivingbore,- the:.lowergend;zofthe bore being tapered, said;y receiverfhavingazslot Yextending fromthe uppeirtothelower;endgthereof throughthe wall of the receiver and to therbone, and an ejector one endofwvhichiisaarranged to work in said slotk and is formed' with: anextension lwhich. projects'intorthe gbore; said extension `being oisetrelative to the axisoithcstubrreceiving bore, and said receiver beingmovable relativezto the ejector tofejectsaid stub-fromthebore.

2. A cigar or cigarette extinguisher comprising,; a platform, aguideupstanding therefrom@ stem slidable on the guide,v a`receivcrrixed tothelower end of the stem andhaving `avbore therethrough shaped to receive astub-,and-,provided with a vertical slot extendingradiallyrom said bore,an ejector xed on the platform yand arranged to work in said slot andwhich projects into said'bore, yieldable means normallyvmaintaining theejector at the lower end of the slot and means permitting relativemovement ofthe `receiverl and the ejector to displace' the stubzfromksaid bore.

VlVA'lYlZIEIJ DE LA TORRE.

vREFERENGES CITED The following references areof record. in 1' the `fileof this patent:

UNITED' STATES -PATENTS Number Name Date 1,359,803 Harnsberger Nov.23g-1920 1,531,700 Jones Mar. 31, '1925 1,644,245 Freeman Oct. 4, 19272,238,503 Owen Apr.r15, 1941 2,295,568 DeLa Torre Septl, 1942 2,327,518Glidden Aug. 24, 1943 FOREIGN PATENlS Number Country Date 417,673 FranceSept.'7, 1910

